as in quake
a shaking of the earth
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Recent Examples of temblor
Myanmar is on an active earthquake belt, but many of the temblors usually happen in sparsely populated areas, not cities like those affected Friday.
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Brad Lendon and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
There have only been about a dozen earthquakes in California that registered at or above a 7.0 since 1857, according to the state's Department of Conservation—the most recent being a 7.1 temblor that struck near Ridgecrest in July 2019.
Update 12/5/24, 3:51 p.m.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The temblor was part of a swarm of 46 mostly small earthquakes in the area since early April, USGS data indicates.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 May 2025
California’s earthquake early warning system let many know about Monday’s temblor.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brad Lendon and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
There have only been about a dozen earthquakes in California that registered at or above a 7.0 since 1857, according to the state's Department of Conservation—the most recent being a 7.1 temblor that struck near Ridgecrest in July 2019.
Update 12/5/24, 3:51 p.m.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The temblor was part of a swarm of 46 mostly small earthquakes in the area since early April, USGS data indicates.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 May 2025
California’s earthquake early warning system let many know about Monday’s temblor.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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The first, a 3.0-magnitude quake, shook slightly after 11:28 a.m., and the second, a 3.1-magnitude quake, followed 34 seconds later, the agency reported.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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The first was a 7.0 magnitude quake in the sea about 142 km east of the city, USGS said, citing preliminary data.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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On Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, a flurry of small earthquakes shook the Iliamna volcano on June 15.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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While much of America has moved past COVID-19, the pandemic that hit the industry like an earthquake continues to experience aftershocks.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
13 July 2025
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Like the tremors, the stiffness often begins on one side, typically on the same side of the tremor, but subsequently affects both sides of the body.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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While Parkinson's will eventually affect both sides of the body, one side will generally exhibit more severe symptoms than the other, according to NINDS. Symptoms of Parkinson's can include tremors, muscle stiffness, slowing of spontaneous movement, and problems with gait and balance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 July 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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